Among the greatest gifts that Hashem gave us in this world are our five senses that are the sense of sight, taste, hearing, touch and smell. With them we’re able to detect the things around us and enjoy some of the many…
Judaism
Finding the Greatest Weapon of Mass Destruction
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
There is no weapon of mass destruction greater than the evil tongue. It has destroyed more people than all the guns and bombs in the world. Hotzoas shem ra, loshon horah, rechiles and general gossip, have destroyed billions. Once destructive words have left the…
The Final War of Gog and Mogog
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
The last war before the arrival of Mashiach is called the war of Gog and Mogog. Many have speculated exactly who these two nations represent. It is rather interesting to note that when the letters of Gog and Mogog add…
Feelings Are Mutual
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
The Palestinians have nothing against a Jewish State as long as it’s in Uganda or elsewhere. Israel, is also not against a Palestinian State as long it’s not between the Golan Heights and Elat. A look at a map should…
False Hopes and Nonsensical proofs
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
After six days of suffering from a terrible cold, Moshi decided to take vitamin C which had been recommended by a friend. Sure enough, after swallowing a few dozen pills, the cold disappeared the very next day. Since then, he’s…
Rus. A Lesson In Faith And Courage
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
The story of Rus never fails to amaze me. A simple woman follows Naomi back home and converts to Yiddishkeit. And what does she receive in return? She gets the most unbelievable reward. She is zoche to have Dovid Hamelech…
Dead Sea Scrolls, Paleo Hebrew in Hashem’s Name, and More – Written by 2nd Graders?
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
I’ve always been fascinated by the Dead Sea Scrolls, where it came from, the enigmatic Essenes sect, and more. When I last saw the Dead Sea Scrolls at a museum exhibit in Toronto a couple of years ago, I noticed…
Fanning the Flames of Anti-Semitism
by Rabbi Eli Teitelbaum • • 0 Comments
History has taught us that it takes but a small spark to ignite the flames of Anti-Semitism. A crazed Jew shooting the President or a Jewish vice president attacking Iraq, could easily be the excuse for a pogrom, Heaven forbid.…
In-Vitro Fertilization and the Torah – Which Came First?
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
It’s interesting how some things “just seem” to fit very well with the Torah. Recently I was reading on something about in-Virto fertilization when I had an “ah ha” moment. In-Vitro fertilization is a process where, in the case where…
Why the Jews?
by The Chelmisher Rav • • 0 Comments
After the assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, a government official in Ukraine menacingly addressed the local rabbi, “I suppose you know in full detail who was behind it.” “Ach,” the rabbi replied, “I have no idea, but the…